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United States v. Claudius Fincher

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 9, 2019No. 18-2520PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Manion, Circuit Judge.

Claudius Fincher possessed a firearm; that much is certain. The questions raised in this appeal are whether the district court clearly erred by finding Fincher's possession of the firearm was "in connection with" his drug offense, and whether resolving that factual question at sentencing without a jury determination violated the Sixth Amendment. Due to finding Fincher possessed the gun in connection with his drug offense, the court held Fincher was ineligible for safety-valve relief and sentenced him to the mandatory minimum sentence of five years. For the reasons stated…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. United States v. Lashaun BoltonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
  4. United States v. Gregory WolfeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. HarakalyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. Jermaine StampsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
  2. Jones v. United StatesDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 2021
  3. United States v. Francisco RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  4. United States v. Francisco RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. Francisco RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021

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